FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 45 - Caught on Camera

England WAGs to stay on luxury cruise ship at World Cup - away from Three Lions players

The wives and girlfriends of Gareth Southgate's players will not stay in the same accommodation as their partners at this year's controversial World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Inside England's luxury World Cup hotel being transformed for Gareth Southgate's side

England are aiming to recreate the relaxed atmosphere which helped carry them to the final of the Euros at the Souq Al Wakra hotel near Doha for the Qatar World Cup

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Qatar Inaugurates Solar Plant as World Cup Approaches

Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the Gulf nation's energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is "one of the biggest" in the Middle East, said Saad Sherida…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet

Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ever since it won the host rights in 2010

Financial Times · Oct 14, 2022

World Cup 2022: Qatar's frantic countdown to a football tournament full of controversy

When Denmark play at the men’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar this winter, their shirts will mask the name and logo of their sponsor, the sportswear brand Hummel. One of the strips is all black, which Hummel described as the “colour of mourning”.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

What time are World Cup matches in the UK, US and Qatar and what is the time difference?

The tournament is the first edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup to be held outside of May, June, or July

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

France to contribute officers to World Cup security in Qatar amid boycott calls

France’s decision to send officers to Qatar to help with security for the looming football World Cup has raised eyebrows amid mounting calls to boycott the event over human rights abuses. The deployment of an international force – with security from the US, the UK, Turkey and beyond – also…

France 24 · Oct 6, 2022

Cricket-Nepal's Lamichhane detained on return home from Qatar

Nepal's most high-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was taken into custody on his return to Kathmandu from Doha, local police said on Thursday, following an arrest warrant against him in an alleged rape case.

Reuters · Oct 6, 2022

David Beckham accused of ‘stamping out hope’ for Qatar’s LGBT+ community

Exclusive: The accusation comes from Dr Nas Mohamed, the first Qatari to come out publicly

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

French cities ditch World Cup festivities to protest Qatar’s record on human rights, environment

With a little over a month left until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a string of French cities – including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Marseille – have announced they are boycotting the tournament and will not set up the customary fan zones with giant TV…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2022